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US History I #420 DUAL History I #460 *Required of all 10th Graders The course will study the geography, history, religions and philosophies, governments, arts, economics, and social systems of the major cultural regions. The students will be able to identify and locate the political divisions and describe the physical characteristics including climate and landforms for each of the cultural regions. The students will acquire a historical understanding of each cultural region including political, economic, and religious events that shaped the region with an emphasis on understanding their impact on present global situations. The students will be able to describe, compare, and analyze the elements of culture, and recognize that these elements are interrelated. |
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US History II #430 *Required of all 11th Graders In a democratic society, it is essential for students to have the capability to effectively express their spoken and written thoughts. Students in U.S. History will evaluate the political, social, and economic facets of America’s past and present. After studying the causes and effects of each major event, students will be asked to defend the decisions that were made. |
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DUAL U.S. History II #470 6 college credits * Teacher Recommendation & Application * Parental Responsibility to pay for Dual Enrollment Credits This class is entirely geared towards preparing students for a national standardized AP US History exam which each student is required to take in May. Given that students pass this exam with an AP score of 3 or higher, they will earn 3 college credits. This is a college level course with a college level work load. Students will be expected to read between one and two hours each night. Students will be expected to read many supplementary books in addition to their text books. Half the students’ grade will depend upon their ability to evaluate historical events through their writing. Students will need to critically analyze events, articles, literature, pictures, music, and political cartoons selected from various periods of American History. It is highly recommended that students attending this course purchase a used text book online for the purpose of highlighting the text and writing in the margins. Please select any edition of the “American Passages” text, published by Thomson-Wadsworth. The purchase may be made through the office. |
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US Government #440 *Required of all 12th Graders This class will cover the political framework of our government, both nationally and locally. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of being aware of our political system, understanding how the political system works, and having an active interest in our governmental activities. Students will participate in a presidential campaign, mock trials, congressional simulation, and bill-writing. |
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DUAL U.S. Government #480 6 college credits * Teacher Recommendation & Application * Required Summer Reading * Parental Responsibility to pay for Dual Enrollment Credits This class is entirely geared towards preparing students for a national standardized AP Government exam which each student is required to take in May. Given that students pass this exam with an AP score of 3 or higher, they will earn 3 college credits. This is a college level course with a college level work load. There will be considerably less reading and writing in this course than the AP US History course; however, this class will rely heavily on projects to check for understanding of legal concepts and government functions. Having taken AP US History will significantly increase the opportunity for success in AP US Government. |